Do Something Different: A Leadership Podcast
Rusty Gaillard
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About This Podcast
Do Something Different is a podcast for high-achievers who want to grow their impact. Each week, former Apple executive Rusty Gaillard helps you build the skillset and mindset to break free from the conventional corporate leadership model and create meaningful, lasting impact for your company, your team, and your career. Come away empowered and inspired to put these simple, practical leadership tools to use: share your honest opinion, give candid feedback, delegate effectively while maintaining high standards, and take back control of your schedule.
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S1E39 Stop Overthinking and Trust Your Gut: How Executives Make Good Decisions
Send a textExecutive presence isn’t just about communication. It’s also about making good decisions. In this episode, we discuss how to use leadership intuition in decision making when the stakes are…
S1E38 Career Success Secrets You Wish You Knew Sooner
Send a textMost professionals are never taught how to choose a career that leads to lasting professional growth and meaningful personal development. This episode reveals powerful insights from career…
S1E37 When Grit Backfires: The Hidden Obstacle to Career Growth
Send a textGrit may get you started in your career, but it’s not what gets you promoted. In this conversation on leadership, personal development, and professional development, Guy Yalif—Chief…
S1E36 What Successful Leaders Get WRONG About Career Growth
Send a textSuccess in your career doesn't just come from mastering skills—it comes from mastering your mindset. In this powerful conversation with Krishnan Venkata, Chief Client Officer at LatentView…
S1E35 The Hidden Leadership Mistake Costing You Promotions (And How to Fix It)
Send a textMany high performers unknowingly sabotage their chances at promotion by making a single critical mistake. Discover the hidden obstacle that holds back smart, capable leaders—and learn the…
S1E34 Speak Like a Leader: 10 Communication Shifts for Executive Presence
Send a textIf you've ever wondered how to speak like a leader at work, this episode delivers the answer—through practical, tactical language shifts that instantly elevate your presence. Whether…
S1E33 The Game-Changing Leadership Skill for Unstoppable Career Growth
Send a textWhat if the fastest way to advance your career isn’t about working harder, but thinking differently? In this episode, discover the mindset shift that elevates your leadership skills,…
S1E32 The Critical Leadership Question You Never Think to Ask
Send a textThere’s one deceptively simple question that most people never stop to ask, but it holds the key to clarity, confidence, and success. Whether you're facing a career crossroads, navigating…
S1E31 Sounding Smart Isn’t Enough: How to Speak with Authority
Send a textExecutive presence is stubbornly difficult to define. This episode breaks down the critical connection between communication style and executive presence, and challenges the common belief…
S1E30 Building a High-Trust, High-Performance Team with Eric Bensley
Send a textWhen leaders build teams they can trust, they unlock not only organizational impact—but personal freedom. In this powerful episode, Eric Bensley, Head of Global Product Marketing at Asana,…
S1E29 The Hidden Career Killer for High Performers
Send a textHigh performers often double down on results—but that mindset alone ultimately leads to failure. Sustainable leadership requires more than performance. In this episode, discover why…
S1E28 Small Shifts for Big Leadership Growth
Send a textSmart, successful professionals often assume that career growth is about learning new skills. But the real unlock isn’t about your skillset—it’s about your mindset. In this episode,…
S1E27 The Success Trifecta: How to Win More, Work Less, and Love It All
Send a textYour quality of life as a leader is directly tied to how well you leverage your team. Two real client stories illustrate this concept, one of which demonstrates the Success Trifecta—being…
Leadership for Nice Guys. Or Don't Be Like Justin Baldoni.
Send a textIs it possible to be too nice as a leader? We examine this question using the tension between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively as a real-world lens into leadership challenges. Explore how…
S1E25 Gen X Grit Meets Gen Z Curiosity: Leading Across Generations
Send a textIn this episode of Do Something Different, Rusty Gaillard sits down with Erin Mantz, VP of Marketing at Zeno Group and founder of Gen X Girls Grow Up. They dive into the importance of your…
S1E24 SEVERANCE Teaches You Leadership Lessons?
Send a textEver feel like your corporate experience is just a little too similar to dystopian fiction?From emotional avoidance to culture as control, Severance hits uncomfortably close to the reality…
S1E23 3 Ways to Make Better Decisions
Send a textLeaders often find themselves with competing decision-making frameworks: impact vs. optics, managing risk vs. capturing potential, what you want vs. what you should do. This is a recipe…
S1E22 Manage Your Team like a CEO
Send a textThere's a big gap between how most managers lead their teams and how the best CEOs drive organizational success. A good CEO builds a team that makes strategic decisions, executes…
S1E21 How to Win Every Interview... And More Job Search Tips with Andy Mowat
Send a textAt a senior level, jobs aren't posted... they're whispered. Join CEO of Whispered Andy Mowat for this conversation on how to run a successful job search. You'll learn:Why clarity and…
S1E20 5 Steps to Earn More Respect as a Leader
Send a textMost professionals claim they want to be respected as leaders, but they act like they want to be liked. This disconnect prevents many talented individuals from achieving their full…
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Do Something Different: A Leadership Podcast has published 40 episodes since November 2024, covering topics in Business, Management.
Do Something Different: A Leadership Podcast is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 18m.
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